Greek Lentil Soup with Swiss Chard (Faki me Seskoula):
4 tablespoons Greek olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cups dried lentils, picked through and rinsed with cold water
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
1 pound fresh Swiss chard, coarsely chopped
1 cup diced, canned tomatoes with their juices
8 cups cold water
Vinegar or dry wine, to garnish
How to Prepare Lentil Soup With Swiss Chard
Pour the olive oil into a soup pot and set the heat to medium. Let the oil warm
for about a minute. Add the onion and celery and saute until they soften. This
should take about five minutes. Stir in the lentils and garlic cloves. Saute
for another 2-3 minutes. Stir in the Swiss chard and tomatoes and let them cook
for about a minute until the chard just begins to wilt. Stir in the water.
Cover the pan and let the mixture come to a boil. Set the heat to low and
simmer the soup for about an hour. Sprinkle vinegar or dry wine into each bowl
just before serving.
